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Cisco kid


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We managed to lock ourselves into the van and couldn’t get the door open
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Some time go we were settling down for the night, I went to lock the door and accidentally triggered the lever that splits the door frame from the fly screen 

this caused the door to jam and I could not unlock it for love or money

Typical male I refused to ring the after hours number at the caravan park

My wife opened the window and asked a bloke trundling back from the ablution block to unlock the door from the outside with the key

So VERY embarrassing!

The bloke laughed and said wait until I tell everyone on the caravan forum about this !

so what is the fix ? 
I have painted the offending horizontal lever with some red paint

As well I check that the door components are clipped shut properly 

Still spooks me that door ! 



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Don't feel too bad, I once locked myself inside my Iload van middle of summer, it's humiliating when you start banging on the windows screaming for help like a baby...

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Are you two sure you're allowed out on your own? :)



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It beats me, I can not see how the outer door could foul the door lock mechanism. What actually happened?

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On Dometic doors the outer door release action is the reverse action of the inner door release (on the same catch) - It can jam if operated (lifted), without the striker actually being in place when in open positions. It is a common problem with "Hourglass" doors.



-- Edited by Possum3 on Friday 5th of November 2021 10:44:02 AM

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Possum3 wrote:

On Dometic doors the outer door release action is the reverse action of the inner door release (on the same catch) - It can jam if operated (lifted), without the striker actually being in place when in open positions. It is a common problem with "Hourglass" doors.



-- Edited by Possum3 on Friday 5th of November 2021 10:44:02 AM

 Hey Possum, I have no idea what constitutes an "hour glass" door. no

Aussie Paul. smile



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Cisco kid wrote:

My wife opened the window and asked a bloke.....

 

So VERY embarrassing!

The bloke laughed and said wait until I tell everyone on the caravan forum about this !

so what is the fix ?

 Silk négligée



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Thanks for putting that up Cisco Kid

It will help others to be aware of the problem

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aussie_paul wrote:

 

 Hey Possum, I have no idea what constitutes an "hour glass" door. no

Aussie Paul. smile

 Picture and details here Caravan Hardware Caravan Entry Doors Dometic CaraD Entry Doors (caravancampingaus.com.au)



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I have put some pics up in a new post
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The one he put up on the new thread looks like an ATRV's caravan door, not a Camec one. They have a different lock mechanism.



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Cisco kid


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Yes it is an ATRV door

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Where are the mystery pics?

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On 14:32 Nov 5, 2021 he said "I have put some pics up in a new post." What he meant to say was "I have put some pics up in a new thread." The new thread is also in Techies' Corner.

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Here are pics turn you device sideways 



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